The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

Black Sunday came earlier than usual in college football as nine FBS head coaches have been fired midway through the regular season, and Nick Saban thinks it’s

The verdict: Fiction. Honestly, Illinois’ resume isn’t far too different from that of Notre Dame, which is being widely viewed as a Playoff team. USC is the best win for each of them. And their losses are against top-10 teams — No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana for the Illini, and No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 9 Miami for the Fighting Irish.

The AP Top 25 College Football Poll continues to fail spectacularly every single week. Yes, it is a large data set, informed by good people doing their best–in many cases–but it's become quite clear that the majority of the voters simply do not watch almost any of the games before submitting their

For years, Ohio State football has been a staple at the top of college football rankings, and since last year's national championship, no one's taken them down.

Only six undefeated teams remain after last week's losses, which included Miami. The odds in the CFP race have shifted.

In the college football world, recruiting runs through the SEC. The league’s footprint matches the most talent-rich areas in the country, and its 16 teams have combined to land commitments from nearly 40% of the blue-chip prospects in this cycle.

The Eagles have been without starters Jaedn Skeete, Daveon Crouch, Syair Torrence, and Amari Jackson since the third week of 2025.